"My Neighbor Totoro" and Japanese Archaeology

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  • 『となりのトトロ』と考古学
  • 『 ト ナリ ノ トトロ 』 ト コウコガク

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“My Neighbor Totoro” exhibited in 1988 is an animated film representing our country which is proud of deep-rooted popularity not only to our country but the children in the world. Moreover,many archaeological elements are seen in this work. For example, the father of the heroines of this work is archaeologist, and Jomon potteries are in the bed of Totoro. Moreover, the nara forest culture and the East Asian laurel forest culture of Jomon period have influenced the outlook on nature of this work. In this paper, I started with outline introduction of the work , and explained the archaeologist who became the father’s model. Then, I pointed out the relationship with Japanese archaeology by analysis of the image of the father’s books and the Jomon potteries etc, which appears in this work.

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